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2 articles tagged chemicals.

A single droplet impact splash on a dark water surface caught under raking sidelight

BASF, Dow, LyondellBasell Q1 2026: chemicals capex thins, analytics goes brownfield

BASF, Dow, and LyondellBasell all reported Q1 2026 results that point to tight capex, footprint rationalisation, and cost programmes - shifting process-analytics demand toward brownfield retrofits, not greenfield builds.

Daniel Marsh May 10, 2026

A single drop of clear liquid impacting a dark polished surface, ripples spreading outward

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Field notes: pharma and chemicals run PAT in different cultures

A composite of observations from practitioners who have worked PAT projects on both pharmaceutical and bulk-chemicals sites. The instrument is often the same; almost everything around it is different.

Marcus Whitfield Apr 20, 2026